After 66 years, abandoned sisters reunite

Karen Simpton, of Auburn, allowed KCRA 3 to come along as she reconnected with her sister, Anne, after 66 years. Anne flew to Northern California this month for a long-overdue reunion. As girls in 1948, Karen and Anne were abandoned by their parents -- along with three other siblngs -- at an orphanage in Portland. After all this time, the sisters made contact through Internet searches and Facebook.

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Karen Simpton, of Auburn, allowed KCRA 3 to come along as she reconnected with her sister, Anne, after 66 years. Anne flew to Northern California this month for a long-overdue reunion. As girls in 1948, Karen and Anne were abandoned by their parents -- along with three other siblngs -- at an orphanage in Portland. After all this time, the sisters made contact through Internet searches and Facebook.

Karen Simpton, of Auburn, Calif., reconnected with her sister, Anne, after 66 years. As girls in 1948, Karen and Anne were abandoned by their parents -- along with three other siblings -- at an orphanage in Portland, Ore.